The Angelus Prayer

As part of a whole school focus on Prayer, we pray the Angelus Prayer every Friday at 12 noon, along with the Parishioners who attend Mass at this time. We continue to do this each Friday until October when we then move on to participating in our Rosary Prayer. We do this to celebrate the month of the greatest of all the Saints Our Lady, Saint Mary.  

The Angelus which is derived from the the Latin word for angel from the prayer’s first verse “Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae” meaning [The angel of the Lord appeared unto Mary].

The Angelus is a short devotional prayer that is usually recited three times a day at morning, noon and evening and is often accompanied by the ringing of a bell. (Listen out for the Church bell at midday each Friday)

THREE HAIL MARYS

The prayer recites Hail Mary three times wrapped around four verses and a final prayer. 

The Angelus honours four aspects of Mary. These include:

The Annunciation when Gabriel appeared to Mary, 

Her importance in God’s plan of the Incarnation, 

Her self-giving and her role as intercessor for us when we pray. 

The Angelus also reminds us of the Passion of Christ and his resurrection.